GRE Word List
POTENTIAL
existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality
The meaning of the word potential is existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| euphony | pleasing or sweet sound |
| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| barterer | to trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services |
| haggard | not tamed |
| mode | an arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval |
| unassuaged | not quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged |